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CLASP memorial lectures; updated.

The latest CLASP memorial lecture in the series is now open for registration. Stephen Bacon presents “Medieval Spices” on 22nd June. The next event in the series is Dr. Samantha Leggett’s talk “You are what you eat: isotopic evidence from Whitehall Farm and Early Medieval England” on 27th April. More information and booking for both events is available on the events listings page.

CLASP memorial lectures 2021

We’re delighted to announce a series of archaeology lectures from guest speakers for spring 2021. The virtual lectures begin on the 13th of April with “Bannaventa: Geophysical survey and the Roman road network” and proceed fortnightly throughout April, May and June. For more information and to register for free tickets please see the events listings page.

News update March 2021

The CLASP Trustees met on 1st March.

Dear Member,

A short note on some of the matters discussed.

Digs at Bannaventa and the Anglo-Saxon cemetery are still proposed, one in August and one in September, COVID restrictions allowing. These will be confirmed hopefully in the next few weeks. It is intended that the Organising Committee will be asked to meet (by Zoom) by the end of April to flesh out the details.

We have had a disappointment concerning our Planning Application at Nether Heyford, the requirement to incur the cost of creating an additional car parking place and also objections from local residents. Whilst there is always a possibility of being able to stay at the farm under new owners, we are also pursuing other potential options. On the good news front one member has extremely generously donated £1200 plus gift aid towards the cost of a Portacabin.

Steve Y and Salma are working on organising a number of lectures over zoom over the coming months. more on this as soon as possible.

The Newsletter is being delayed until the end of April to enable us to include information about the digs. Any member that wishes to contribute to the Newsletter should send to Tony Johns or myself.

Rob Close

100 Club winners notification.

The lottery winners for February and March 2021 have been declared. Many congratulations to Mr Dave Hayward for his February win and to Mr David O’Neil for March.

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VIDEO

CLASP Conference 2016 online
Watch the videos of the proceedings (on Vimeo): nine talks plus the welcome and panel discussion.

PRESS COVERAGE

Archaeology – Back To Our Roots
This illustrated account of the Whitehall Farm Roman Villa excavation was published in the spring 2018 edition of Gridline, a publication for National Grid’s grantors and landowners.